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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Bezafibrate-driven mitochondrial targeting enhances antitumor immunity and prevents lung cancer via CD8+ T cell infiltration and MDSC reduction.

Jing Pan, Jiaheng Li, Qi Zhang, Mofei Huang, Yian Wang, Ming You

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Jing Pan *Center for Cancer Prevention, Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States.
Jiaheng Li *Center for Cancer Prevention, Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States.
Qi ZhangCenter for Cancer Prevention, Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States.
Mofei HuangCenter for Cancer Prevention, Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States.
Yian WangCenter for Cancer Prevention, Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States.
Ming YouCenter for Cancer Prevention, Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States.

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Abstract

Bezafibrate (BEZ) is a drug used to treat hypertriglyceridemia and its long-term use has been associated with reduced risk of cancer in patients with coronary artery disease. Recent studies uncovered that BEZ is a potent modulator of mitochondrial biogenesis through activation of PGC-1α/PPAR complexes, resulting in modulation of lipid metabolism and fatty acid oxidation. Mitochondria impact virtually all processes linked to oncogenesis, and disruption of normal mitochondrial bioenergetics and oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) occurs early during oncogenesis to change the energy metabolism of cancer cells as well as various cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Therefore, we synthesized a BEZ analog (Mito-BEZ) that preferentially localizes to mitochondria, thereby enabling lower doses of Mito-BEZ than BEZ to achieve greater efficacy. Our studies demonstrate that Mito-BEZ is significantly more potent than BEZ at inhibiting LUAD cell growth

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BezafibrateCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesLung NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMitochondriaAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOxidative PhosphorylationTumor MicroenvironmentBezafibrateBezafibrateCD8complex IIImitochondria-targeted compoundtumor immune microenvironment

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PMID40303399
PMCPMC12037589

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